Suction holder



June 30, 1936. J. OLIVER] SUCTION HOLDER Filed Jan. 10, 1936 ATTORNEY Patented June 30, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

One object of this invention is the provision of an improved suction holder adapted to be attached to smooth surfaces such as glass Windows, in order to grip and support, a card or the like therefrom, to display the same through a window.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a holder which is entirely made of a resilient material, such as rubber, and which is simple in construction and inexpensive in cost of manufacture.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a suction holder which is adapted for many and various uses and applications in addition to that above mentioned.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-name parts in the accompanying drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating the holder used to support a menu card against a window.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the holder in inactive position.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the holder comprises a rounded base I0 having its bottom cupped to provide a rounded suction pocket II. An axial neck I2 projects upward from the base I0 and is provided with an enlarged head I3.

A mouth I4 is formed in one part of the base III by providing a slightly upwardly inclined slit in the base, the mouth being bounded by the floor I5 and the roof I6 of the slit. It is to be noted that the mouth I4 is bounded on its rearward or inner side by a substantially straight line H and that this line is outside of the intersection of the neck I2 with the base I0.

In use, the card I8 is inserted into the mouth I4 and then the holder is attached to the smooth surface by depressing the base I 0 against the surface by means of pressure on the neck I2 or the head I3. In the latter position the pocket I I is substantially reduced in volume and depth, and the roof I6 of the mouth I4 is forced toward the floor I5, thereby locking the card I8 in the mouth I I. The tension provided by the suctiongrip of the device against the smooth surface retains the card I8 securely suspended from the holder.

In order to release the card I8 without removing the holder from the smooth surface, the head I3 is bent in a direction opposite to the mouth I4, thereby slightly separating the roof I6 from the floor I5 0f the mouth and permitting withdrawal of the card I8. By a reverse operation the card I8 may be inserted into the mouth I4 without detaching the holder from the smooth surface.

Obviously modifications in form and structure may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

A suction holder comprising a hollow rounded suction-cup base, said base having an angular slit therein near its periphery to provide an upwardly-inclined mouth having a roof and a floor formed of the material of the base, said mouth being adapted to receive a card or the like, the fioor and roof of the mouth being forced together to lock said card therebetween upon depressing of the base against a smooth surface to secure said base thereto by suction, said slit terminating in a straight line which lies at a distance from the axis of the base, said upwardly inclined mouth becoming flattened and assuming a position parallel with said mouth surface as a result of said depression.

JAMES OLIVERI. 

